Sacramento County measles cases rise to 5 after 2 new infections
Health officials are raising concerns after two more children contracted measles, bringing the total number of cases in Sacramento County this year to five.
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Health officials are raising concerns after two more children contracted measles, bringing the total number of cases in Sacramento County this year to five.
Public health officials have started contact tracing efforts after more than 100 children were possibly exposed to measles at a Sacramento County event.
Public health officials say they've confirmed two cases of measles in Sacramento County.
Public health officials in Placer County say their first confirmed measles cases of the year are possibly linked to the large outbreak happening in South Carolina.
Public health officials say they've identified a total of eight measles cases in Shasta County as contact tracing continues.
Health officials in Napa County confirmed Wednesday that a child has been diagnosed with measles in the county's first case in nearly 15 years.
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The number of measles cases in the United States has surpassed 2019's wave of infections, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.
Public health officials announced Monday that a child from Sacramento County has a confirmed case of measles.
The child had returned from an international trip before being confirmed with measles.
The CDC's new "checklist" comes amid a deadly year of measles outbreaks that is now near record levels.
A West Sacramento resident has a confirmed case of measles, health officials say, prompting a contact tracing effort in Yolo County.
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The CDC has received at least 62 reports of measles cases this year that were infectious during air travel.
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A spokesperson for UMC Health System in Lubbock, Texas, said that the child was "receiving treatment for complications of measles while hospitalized" and was not vaccinated.
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Tuolumne County Public Health officials on Tuesday warned about possible measles exposure at a high school and an emergency room.
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A child with a case of measles who visited the UC Davis Medical Center emergency room this week has health officials contacting people who were possibly exposed.
A child with a case of measles who visited the UC Davis Medical Center emergency room this week has health officials contacting people who were possibly exposed.
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According to Modesto Fire, two large piles of almond hulls on the 1300 block of Meikle Road began burning on Sunday afternoon, and they will continue to burn for the next several days.
Authorities in Solano County are searching for a suspect after two people were killed in a shooting in Suisun City on Sunday night.
A man convicted of robbing families at gunpoint in the parking lot of retail stores across Sacramento County was sentenced to 251 years to life in prison, authorities said Monday.
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